time jump

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

time jump (plural time jumps)

  1. A change to the same thing at a different time.
    • 2020 October 13, Beatrice Loayza, “Jack London gets an Italian makeover in the tragic and romantic Martin Eden”, in AV Club:
      A time-jump shows the once natural, statuesque Martin shriveled by wealth, fame, and substance—his hair is bleached blond, his teeth are stained.

Verb[edit]

time jump (third-person singular simple present time jumps, present participle time jumping, simple past and past participle time jumped)

  1. To time travel. (to travel through time)
    • 2012, Men in Black 3:
      Agent J: You helped Boris the Animal time jump.
      Jeffrey: Okay, I had to. That dude's a freak.
      Agent J: […] I want to know when and where you sent him.
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